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Chapala Mexican Restaurant

3.5 (252 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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All meat grande plate, so good!

The food was authentic and fresh! Great service! We know good Mexican food and this is it! The dining room is clean and well maintained. We came here twice during our Ventura stay and if we come through this way again we'll for sure stop in! Our first visit, Rosa was our server. The second time it was Jeff. Both were excellent!!

Molcajete brings chicken, meat, chorizo, shrimps, nopales and queso fresco. So good
Karina C.

The food is delicious and well served. We couldn't finish the Molcajete. My friend also got Jamaican and I got Cranberry Juice both were so fresh and not that sweet perfect to drink. The service was wonderful, they made sure we were happy with our food, always checking to see if we needed anything. The Ambiance is cozy with two big TV they had sports in it and also has a bar if you only want to have a drink. Lots of parking lot and it restaurant looks super clean. Recommended it.

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Greg T.

Chapala sits at Harbor and 10th Street at the gateway to downtown Santa Paula. The dining area is spacious and comfortable, with room for small, medium and large parties. There is a banquet room available as well. Chapala serves a wide selection of dishes and has a full bar. Service is quick and efficient with friendly staff. My party of 6 was easily accommodated and enjoyed a variety of items. The complementary chips (prepared on site) and salsa are a delicious way to wet your appetite. Ask for the "picante" salsa, a sort of habenero/Chipotle mix that is very good. I had a crisp shredded chicken taco (again, house prepared shell) and chili relleno with whole beans. All were tasty and delicious!

Chicken Combo Plate
J K.

We have been here twice in the past two months. Both times we came at very different times, yet the experience was the same, quickly seated but no menus, chips and salsa given with no one coming back for 15 minutes, a drink order (one cocktail one glass of water), still no menus 15 minutes in, and didn't get the water for 20 more minutes after I had the opportunity to be able to ask again. Service was very slow, food was slow, my husbands food came out considerably sooner before mine. The entrees were good, I had Enchiladas Suizas both times, my husband had the chicken combo, BUT the beans are absolutely horrible! I never waste food, but didn't eat them or bring them home, they taste worse than canned beans so maybe just a super cheep brand, I don't know. There are so many good Mexican food places in SP, I think we will stick with the others. The booth seating is comfortable. The servers were very nice both times, more so towards the end when bringing the check, I don't know if it's training, or....

Papas Don Juan
Shawndiz H.

Amazing food! The sweetest staff! We had a very memorable meal and would come back if we're ever in the area. Very cozy lovely restaurant!

Cape cod
Debra R.

Six years since my previous review, and they are still a solid 4 stars. Six of us headed from the Santa Paula Theatre on a Sunday afternoon after watching an excellent matinee play. Choices on a Sunday afternoon before 5 are limited in Santa Paula, but fortunately, our friends reminded us of Chapala and the fact it also serves cocktails. We found parking spots in their private lot, and we were seated immediately. Rounds of their homemade chips and salsa appeared on our table. The drink service was quick, and then the hard part, choosing an entree from their six page menu. The ambiance is pleasant with typical serapes festooning the walls, inside is clean and fairly quiet with booths on the sides, and open tables in the center that can seat at least eight, so good for groups, plus they have a separate banquet room. The bar area only has a few tables. The drinks' alcohol content is fairly low, but drinks arrived quickly. Their horchata comes in a giant tumbler. Everyone enjoyed their ginormous entrees.

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Tacos de papa are the best in town. Service is quick sometimes when they are super busy you need to call twice

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Nice place to eat. I loved their carne asada plate. Service is awesome. I love the ambience of this place. Nice restaurant for the family.

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I was there last month service was ok it was right after the power outage food was good.

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